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psychosis
[ sahy-koh-sis ]
noun
- a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
- any severe form of mental disorder, as schizophrenia or paranoia.
psychosis
/ ɪˈəʊɪ /
noun
- any form of severe mental disorder in which the individual's contact with reality becomes highly distorted Compare neurosis
psychosis
- A mental state caused by psychiatric or organic illness, characterized by a loss of contact with reality and an inability to think rationally. A psychotic person often behaves inappropriately and is incapable of normal social functioning.
psychosis
- A severe mental disorder, more serious than neurosis , characterized by disorganized thought processes, disorientation in time and space, hallucinations , and delusions . Paranoia , manic depression, megalomania , and schizophrenia are all psychoses. One who suffers from psychosis is psychotic.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of psychosis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of psychosis1
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Example Sentences
Then Joel’s issues began to shade into psychosis.
High-ventilation breathing is not recommended for people with epilepsy, lung diseases or asthma that limit breathing, high blood pressure or cardiovascular problems, and schizophrenia or a history of psychosis.
But among those to have had claims rejected since PIP's introduction in 2013 are thousands living with life-changing conditions including cancer, blindness, psychosis, deafness and epilepsy.
However, like the first game, it was praised for its sensitive depiction of the main character's psychosis.
He had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder and drug-induced psychosis.
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